The members of Brainpool has a prolific musical life outside of the band. Jens Jansson as a drummer with numerous acts (A Camp, Per Gessle, Florian Horwath, Bo Sundström, Roxette etc), David Birde as a musician and songwriter (Metro Jets, Vibeke Saugestad, Florian Horwath, Bo Sundström etc) and Christoffer Lundquist as a producer/musician/engineer (Ulf Lundell, Per Gessle, Roxette, Bo Sundström, Ed Harcourt, Moneybrother etc) working almost exclusively in his own studio "The Aerosol Grey Machine" (www.junkmusik.com/agm.html)
In 2006 Birde, Jansson and Lundquist joined forces with Anders Mildner and Magnus Börjeson from the Swedish power pop group "Beagle" and started the music download/publisher/audio books label "Junk Musik" (www.junkmusik.com)
In a Box
Brainpool Lyrics
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the meanest girl you ever saw
she used to live in my apartment
to say i had a crush on her
would be a major understatement
she used to nag at me 'bout stupid things
like whatever you can think of
she said: "this is where it ends, love"
you don't know what i'm gonna do
i'm gonna send my heart in a box to you
wrap it up and seal with glue
yeah, that is just what i'm gonna do
the meanest girl you ever saw,
i'm gonna make her feel sorry
i'm gonna see to it that she will not
forget me in a hurry
you don't know what i'm gonna do
i'm gonna send my heart in a box to you
wrap it up and seal with glue
yeah, that is just what i'm gonna do
you don't know what i'm gonna do
i'm gonna send my heart in a box to you
wrap it up and seal with glue
yeah, that is just what i'm gonna do
the meanest girl you ever saw
she used to sleep in my compartment
to say i had a crush on her
would be a major understatement
you don't know what i'm gonna do
i'm gonna send my heart in a box to you
wrap it up and seal with glue
yeah, that is just what i'm gonna do
fa fa fa fafafafafa fafafafa fa fa fafafafafa
fa fa fa fafafafafa fafafafa fa fa fafafafafa
The lyrics of Brainpool's "In a Box" tell the story of the singer's infatuation with "the meanest girl you ever saw", who used to live in his apartment. Despite her constant nagging, he had a crush on her that he describes as a major understatement. However, when she no longer needed him, she ended their relationship, prompting the singer to plot his revenge. He plans to send his heart in a box to her, wrapped up and sealed with glue, in order to make her feel sorry and not forget him in a hurry.
The repetitive "fa fa fa" chorus serves as a sort of interlude between verses, giving the listener a chance to reflect on the emotions of the song. The lyrics are straightforward and speak of unrequited love and a desire for revenge. The singer's plan to send his heart in a box can be interpreted as a metaphor for giving his all to this girl, only to have her reject him in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
fa fa fa fafafafafa fafafafa fa fa fafafafafa
Repeating instrumental intro
the meanest girl you ever saw
Describing a former love interest who was extremely unpleasant
she used to live in my apartment
Sharing a past living arrangement with this individual
to say i had a crush on her
Expressing strong feelings towards this individual
would be a major understatement
Emphasizing that there is much more to the feelings than a simple crush
she used to nag at me 'bout stupid things
Recalling a habit of nitpicking over trivial matters
like whatever you can think of
Giving an example of the types of things this individual would complain about
and when she couldn't use me anymore
Indicating that this person had been taking advantage of the singer in some way
she said: "this is where it ends, love"
Explaining that the relationship had come to an end
you don't know what i'm gonna do
Suggesting that the singer is planning something dramatic
i'm gonna send my heart in a box to you
Threatening to send a symbolic gesture of love to the former crush
wrap it up and seal with glue
Describing the process of packaging this symbolic gesture
yeah, that is just what i'm gonna do
Reiterating the intention to carry out this plan
i'm gonna make her feel sorry
Promising to make the former crush regret her behavior
i'm gonna see to it that she will not
Vowing to take action to ensure that the former crush does not forget the singer
forget me in a hurry
Insisting that the former crush will continue to remember the singer for some time
she used to sleep in my compartment
Repeating the earlier line about living arrangements
you don't know what i'm gonna do
Repeating the earlier line to reinforce the singer's intentions
fa fa fa fafafafafa fafafafa fa fa fafafafafa
Repeating instrumental outro
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Malin Odepark Larsson
denna låten fick mig fast vid brainpool när jag såg dem live för typ 100 år sen. Äger!
stellafromsweden
vilka minnen =). denna sången äger då som nu !
Viktor Hellsing
japp den äger så jävla mkt:D tänk om den skulle spelas på radio!(Y)
PRO-NOOB-GAMER
Dom här var förband när jag va på Roxettes konsert en gång i tiden (in a box to you och bandstarter) äger
Viktor Hellsing
haha ja så jävla skön :D
Viktor Hellsing
I know<3 love it :D
Viktor Hellsing
Haha ja den är bra:D
patrick Edlund. Lidstrom
SWEDEN GO GO!! <3
JennyTherese
denna äger lätt ;D
Carl Eriksson
Does anyone know were to find Dj Micro-in a box to you or any techno version of this song wud be nice! peace